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Master the best of what other people have already figured out. Each episode uncovers hard-earned wisdom from CEOs, renowned scientists, and true masters of their craft, delivering insights you can use in work and life. TKP is for those who understand continuous learning is the ultimate competitive advantage. My Books: https://fs.blog/books Instagram: https://instagram.com/farnamstreet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183/ Join over 700,000 people who read my weekly ne ...
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Alex Smith, Shane Battier, and Ravi Gupta are coming together to cut across the worlds of sports and business and dissect the subtle art of making others better. Glue Guys explores the qualities that make individuals become better leaders, teammates, and humans alongside a trio with those same ambitions. In each episode, you’ll hear candid conversations on themes and life lessons drawn from their own high-stakes experiences. From strategies for effective teamwork to personal stories of succe ...
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Pattern Recognition ties together insights across world-class venture capitalists, private equity investors, and startup founders as they invest and manage billions of dollars of capital. Join our host, John Hu, as we dig into the patterns that senior decisionmakers look for as they move markets and stoke innovation. From finance to sales and marketing, we'll dive deeply into every aspect of what it takes to build the next game-changing business. For show notes and more head over to patternr ...
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Brian Halligan: The Authenticity Playbook - [Glue Guys, EP.9]
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If you’re looking for a model in authentic leadership, Hubspot founder Brian Halligan is your guy. He joins the Glue Guys conversation this week to talk as much about how he grew his company into a multi-billion-dollar company, as how he’s grown as a person. From the adrenaline-pumping tale of a near-fatal snowmobile accident that dramatically alte…
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Demanding and Supportive - [Glue Guys, EP.11]
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What is Ravi Gupta's story? Despite Ravi's initial discomfort, Alex and Shane go deep on his life and background. We learn about the family members who shaped him and how his career path has been anything but a straight line. Ravi reflects on how the people around him have always been "demanding and supportive", how it changed his life, and why it'…
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David Senra: The Hard Way Is The Right Way - [Glue Guys, EP.10]
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David Senra is in pursuit of one goal: helping people learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. In a world obsessed with quick wins and overnight success, David has spent eight years building Founders podcast and distilling decades of sage advice. In the spirit of Glue Guys, David joins us to connect the dots between sport's GOATS and business l…
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Whole Foods Founder: The Biggest Myths About Capitalism, Getting Rich, & Finding Happiness
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In this episode, John Mackey takes us from the inception of SaferWay—the precursor to Whole Foods—to building one of the most successful natural food empires in the United States. He shares how a life-altering experience shifted his consciousness about food and health, leading him to pioneer the organic food movement. Learn about the delicate balan…
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How do you get the most out of your team? How do you get the most out of yourself? When is it a good thing to have a chip on your shoulder? Alex talks about the impact of negative coaches. Shane talks about how Coach K commits to treat everyone fairly, rather than equally and also shares a memorable quote from Pat Riley about the alchemy of teams. …
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Tour de Force: The Story of a $10M Sock Brand | Rob Fraser
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From commanding the cycling circuit with Team Canada to building an 8-figure enterprise, Rob Fraser reveals the sophisticated mental models that drive exceptional performance. This isn't about sports metaphors—it's a masterclass in translating elite competitive principles into business strategy. Rob Fraser is the owner and operator of the sock comp…
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Urban Meyer: Selfless Teams - [Glue Guys, EP.7]
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Teams that gel. It’s every leader’s ambition. And legendary college football coach Urban Meyer’s specialty. His approach earned him 17 championship titles, 3 perfect seasons, 5x coach of the year, and one of the most winning records in history (187-32). What does it take to go from a collection of players to a winning institution? Alex and Coach re…
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Steve Young: Emotional Athleticism - [Glue Guys, EP.6]
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Steve Young joins Glue Guys and lets us in on the moments and lessons behind his legendary career. We discover how he learned to throw a football at 18 from Jim McMahon and what it taught him about latent talent. Steve shares how the unstoppable Reggie White’s emotional athleticism was even more impressive than his physical athleticism. We learn ab…
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The Blueberry Billionaire | John Bragg
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Through contrarian thinking and patient capital deployment, John Bragg built two multi-billion-dollar businesses from a remote village. John Bragg is the entrepreneur behind Oxford Frozen Foods, which processes over 50% of the world's wild blueberries, and Eastlink Communications, the largest private telecommunications company in North America. Thi…
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Being "on top" doesn't spare anyone from fear of failure. Alex recounts self-doubt despite being the number one NFL draft pick. Shane talks about feeling the pressure of being the 4th-ranked seventh-grade basketball player in the country. Ravi talks about his fears as a CFO in the early days of Instacart. Why is fear of failure such a powerful forc…
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What is Alex Smith's story? Shane and Ravi turn the mic to Alex to tell his story front to back. From the moment he knew his life had changed forever to the decision not to amputate his broken leg to his first play back as quarterback after two years of recovery, resilience does not even begin to do this comeback justice. This episode gives new ins…
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The Mac and Cheese Empire | Erin Wade
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When Princeton-educated attorney Erin Wade left law to open a restaurant, she didn't just create award-winning comfort food—she engineered a revolutionary workplace culture. This conversation reveals how she transformed an Oakland mac and cheese restaurant into a laboratory for modern management principles. Wade shares her groundbreaking 'color cod…
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Chatter Matters - [Glue Guys, EP.3]
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What is the language of winning? Alex takes us behind the scenes at the line of scrimmage. Shane uses Chris Voss's tactics to negotiate. Ravi asks one of his founders, "Are you going to live today?" This episode recognizes great communicators and their strategies for bending reality to their will. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to m…
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Locker Rooms and Living Rooms - [Glue Guys, EP.2]
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What do unsung heroes have in common? Alex talks about morning ‘wrestling’ practices with Urban Meyer at Utah. Shane recalls Steve Kerr flipping racks of basketballs. Ravi unpacks how to convince great founders to join forces. This episode sets the tone for three friends whose lessons, learnings, and values blur the lines between athletes, executiv…
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What makes a great coach? Shane talks about playing college basketball under Coach K. Alex highlights his time in Kansas City with Andy Reid. Ravi gives insight into his mentorship from legendary investor Doug Leone. We kick off with themes around humility, ego, authenticity, and the dance between seriousness and silliness in leadership. For the fu…
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What do a 3-time pro-bowler, 2-time NBA champion, and a Sequoia Capital Partner have in common? Alex Smith, Shane Battier, and Ravi Gupta are a uniquely decorated trio diving deep into what makes for great teams across sports and business in their new show, Glue Guys. Every Thursday, these three close friends will talk about business, teamwork, lea…
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The Storytelling Expert: The Architecture of Influence | Matthew Dicks
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Matthew Dicks reveals the sophisticated frameworks behind storytelling mastery—an essential skill for leaders who need to persuade, inspire, and drive change. Far from basic presentation tips, this conversation deconstructs the psychological elements that make stories an instrument of influence. Learn the strategic principles of narrative architect…
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The Marketing Expert: A Masterclass in Strategic Positioning | April Dunford
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Former IBM executive April Dunford reveals the sophisticated frameworks behind market leadership. This isn't about marketing tactics but how category leaders reshape markets to their advantage. Drawing from decades of experience, Dunford shares the nuanced art of market definition, competitive positioning, and strategic narrative. These are essenti…
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Top Entrepreneur on Building a Multi-Billion Dollar Company | Brian Halligan #200
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From Cambridge startup to NYSE heavyweight, HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan reveals the sophisticated frameworks behind scaling a $30B enterprise. Now a Sequoia Capital Senior Advisor, Halligan shares rare insights into the nuanced decisions that separate exceptional companies from merely successful ones. Learn the strategic principles of modern …
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Esther Perel: Cultivating Desire | #199
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Few episodes in The Knowledge Project’s nine-year history have impacted people’s relationships and lives more than when Esther Perel shared her infinite wisdom for the first time in 2019. Shane and Esther discuss how the stories you tell yourself shape how you see the world (and what to do about that), the important conversations to have at the beg…
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Top Psychologist: Toolkit to Accomplish Your Hardest Goals
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Shane Parrish and Maya Shankar dive into the complexities of identity and personal transformation. They explore how significant life changes can reshape one's sense of self and explain how to navigate these transitions. Maya shares her personal stories and tips on making proactive choices and keeping a flexible, layered sense of self. They also dis…
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The Science of Raising Exceptional Humans | Michaeleen Doucleff
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What ancient wisdom and modern science reveal about raising exceptional children. Through years of anthropological research and scientific inquiry, NPR correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff uncovers the counterintuitive principles that shape human development across cultures. This isn't about quick fixes or parenting hacks—it's a deep examination of ho…
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#196 Brent Beshore: Business Brilliance and Happiness at Home
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Succeeding in both life and business is very difficult. The skills needed to scale a company often clash with those required to cultivate a thriving home life. Yet, Brent Beshore seems to have cracked the code—or at least he's actively working on it. In this conversation, he spills his secrets on excelling in both arenas. This episode is split into…
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#195 Morgan Housel: Get Rich, Stay Rich
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The skills it takes to get rich are drastically different from the skills it takes to stay rich. Few understand this phenomenon more than Morgan Housel. He's identified unique lessons about wealth, happiness, and money by studying the world's richest families and learning what they did to build their wealth and just how quickly they squandered it a…
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"Therapy is Destroying Our Kids" | Abigail Shrier
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Investigative journalist Abigail Shrier reveals an uncomfortable truth: our culture's overwhelming embrace of therapy might be harming the next generation. In this thought-provoking conversation, she challenges conventional wisdom about mental health, drawing from extensive research and disturbing patterns among lifelong therapy patients. Learn whe…
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